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Brugia malayi microfilariae adhere to human vascular endothelial cells in a C3-dependent manner
Brugia malayi causes the human tropical disease, lymphatic filariasis. Microfilariae (Mf) of this nematode live in the bloodstream and are ingested by a feeding mosquito vector. Interestingly, in a remarkable co-evolutionary adaptation, Mf appearance in the peripheral blood follows a circadian perio...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5436873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28481947 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005592 |